Senior lecturer (Associate Professor) in physical and surface chemistry

Malmo

Reference number P 2024/1651

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We are looking for
A Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), in physical and surface chemistry who can contribute to the long-term development of the department and primarily to the research and teaching related to water and its interactions with surfaces, polymers and biomolecules.

Work duties
The Department of Biomedical Science intends to recruit an Senior Lecturer in Physical and Surface Chemistry with a strong research foundation in related relevant scientific specialization. The new Senior Lecturer is crucial for our newly started Water Research Initiative (https://mau.se/en/news/large-donation-to-water-research-at-Malmo-University/) and for our ambitions to further integrate research and education. You will be well incorporated into the research activities carried out within the Biofilms Research Centre for Biointerfaces and are expected to further strengthen the link between the department's different research disciplines (which are best described as the interfaces between biology, chemistry, pharmacy, medicine, physics and technology). You have a strong commitment to both research and teaching, as well as the ability to contribute to the department's joint development in the long term.

You are expected to teach in several courses of our Biomedical Surface Science master programme (second cycle, in English) and Bachelor Programmes (first cycle, in Swedish or English. The teaching duties include course coordination, supervision, course administration and various management tasks. Additional tasks include equipment responsibility and acting as a link between national and international researchers and partner industry.

Qualifications
A person who has demonstrated both research and teaching expertise and been awarded a PhD shall be qualified for employment as senior lecturer.

A teacher at Malmö University is expected to have university teacher training corresponding to at least 15 credits, or corresponding formal university teacher training, which is determined through validation. New staff members lacking this training must, within the scope of their appointment, commence such training within one year of assuming their position.

In addition to formal competence, the general eligibility requirement is that university employees are suitable for and have the personal abilities otherwise required to perform the duties of the post well and to represent the university in the best possible way.

Specific requirements for this position:

• PhD in physical chemistry, surface chemistry, colloid chemistry, polymer chemistry, biophysics, physical pharmacy or other relevant discipline
• A Swedish docent (Associate Professor) title or equivalent validated competence.
• Established and independent researcher in physical chemistry and/or surface chemistry or related discipline
• Research publications in reputable international scientific journals
• Experience from writing competitive external grant applications that have resulted in awarded funding

The following would be of benefit for the position:

• Experience in water-related research
• Life science and/or pharmacy related research experience
• Experience of research and teaching in organic and/or analytical chemistry
• Experience of research and teaching in biochemistry and/or biophysics
• Experience of research and teaching in physical and galenic pharmacy
• Experience of research and teaching in molecular modelling
• Experience in surface characterization techniques, calorimetric or water sorption techniques, scattering techniques, other laboratory techniques relevant for surface and colloid chemistry or pharmacy
• Strong software skills, e.g. in MATLAB, molecular modelling software etc.
• International research experience, experience of collaboration with national and international research organisations
• Experience of research collaboration with industry and the public sector, with a good understanding of their needs
• Experience in project management

In addition to formal competence, the University's employees must have the personal abilities needed to perform their employment well and to represent the University in the best possible way.

Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria for appointment as a Senior Lecturer shall be the degree of the expertise required as a qualification for employment. As much attention shall be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of other qualifying criteria (Chapter 4, Section 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance).

A Senior Lecturer must be established within their scientific field, taking into account the nature and tradition of the subject specialisation.

A Senior Lecturer must demonstrate:

• Documented competence in their field
• Documented ability to communicate and collaborate with actors in other parts of society with a clear connection to education and research

Teaching expertise relates to:

• Documented ability to carry out and lead education using various teaching methods within higher education
• Documented experience in pedagogical development work and a reflective presentation of their own pedagogical outlook and practices
• Documented ability to link research and education with regards to both content and teaching

Scientific proficiency relates to:

• Documented ability to independently conduct research of a high quality
• Research within fields relevant to the appointment in question
• Active participation in the scientific community

Faculty, Department and Research environment
The Department of Biomedical Science at the Faculty of Health and Society (www.mau.se/bmv) offers education leading to a professional qualification as a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Biomedical Analyst (both at first-cycle level, 180 credits), and a Master's programme, Biomedical Surface Science (second-cycle level, 120 credits), as well as freestanding courses at first-cycle and second-cycle level. The department operates in the multifaceted meeting between biology, chemistry, pharmacy, medicine, physics and technology, and the interdisciplinary approach to research and education aims to further develop the theoretical and practical understanding of the complex subject. In this interaction between knowledge building and application, our students are out in pharmacies, clinics, hospital laboratories and at companies. Based on the balance between basic and applied research, the department has also been successful in attracting funding from regional, national and international research funders. Our researchers are constantly challenging the boundaries between scientific specialisations, between basic and applied research, and between academia and industry.

The department's research is also connected to the “Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces” (www.mau.se/brcb), which integrates biomedical and surface science with clinical and translational research in pharmaceutical, medical, dental, food, and environmental applications, working closely with regional industry

Further information
Prof. Johan Engblom (Head of Department), +46 (0)70 6087525, [email protected]

Prof. Vitaly Kocherbitov +46 (0)406657946, [email protected]

For general questions regarding employment at Malmö University, please contact: HR specialist Heidi Francke (HR specialist), [email protected]

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Application
You apply for this position via Malmö University's recruitment system by clicking on the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is completed in accordance with the job advertisement, and that it is submitted to the University no later than December 1st, 2024. The application must be written in Swedish, English or any of the Nordic languages. As an applicant, you are responsible for the application and its appendices being translated.

According to Malmö University’s qualifications portfolio, the application must include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Documentation of pedagogical expertise incl. the pedagogical works to be considered (maximum three). The pedagogical works are uploaded on selection question 6.
• Documentation of scientific expertise incl. the primary scientific works to be considered (maximum three). The scientific works are uploaded on selection question 7.
• Professional/clinical experience (if applicable)
• Documentation of leadership and administrative expertise (if applicable)

The application must also include:

• Copies of degree certificates and other relevant certificates
• A brief account of research, teaching and other activities relevant to the position to which the application pertains, including a description of how the applicant envisions their future research and teaching

The rules for appointment of teaching staff at Malmö University are regulated in the Appointment Rules at Malmö University.

Merits and qualifications must be documented according to Qualifications portfolio for lecturers/researchers at Malmö University

Application documents
We accept application documents digitally. Physical documents are accepted only in exceptional cases. Contact [email protected] if you have books and any other documents that cannot be sent electronically.

Miscellaneous
The position is a permanent position on 100% working time

Malmö University is a workplace and higher education institution that is characterised by an open and inclusive approach, where gender equality and equal terms add value to our activities.

Malmö University applies individual salary setting.

Swedish is the main language at Malmö University and it is desired that non-Swedish speaking employees eventually acquire enough proficiency in Swedish to be able to participate in the day-to-day work of their department or division.

According to the working time agreement, senior lecturers have at least 20 percent time for their own research within the employment. The content of the duties as well as the distribution between research, teaching and administration may change over time.

Start date
As soon as possible by agreement.

Union representatives
SACO-S: Désirée Annvir, [email protected]

Sveriges Lärare: Peter Persson, [email protected]

OFR/S (ST): Lutfi Zuta, [email protected]

We are looking forward to receiving your application!
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You apply no later than 01/12/2024 by clicking the apply button.